Adjustable mantel shelf



Sept. 4, 1928. l

' R A. DAMBAH 1683168 ADJUSTABLE MANTEL SHELF Filed Jan. 29, 1926 Patented Sept. 4, 1928.

UNTED STATES PATENT cernes.v

RALPH A. BAMBACH, OF EVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGIIOR TO THE'ElDWARI) BAMBACH CO., OFV EVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL- VANIA.

ADJUSTABLE MANTEL SHELF.

Application filed January 29, 1926 Serial No. 84,630.

This invention is an improvement inadjustable shelves for mantels, fireplaces, and the like, and is particularly adapted for use with mantels or fireplaces constructed of wood, brick, tile, stone, plastic material and the like, the adjustable shelves being made in stock widths and thicknesses as hereinafter described, and adapted to be cut, with a saw in the usual mitre box, to any desired lengths to suit different widths of mantels or fireplaces. Such mantels and fireplaces are not of standard width, but vary accordingto the dimensions of the brick, tile, stone, or other material of which the same is made. Heretofore, because of the fact that mantels and fireplaces are not of standard width, it has been necessary to build up each mantel shelf to suit particular dimensions.

The present invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter described, which will provide adjustable mantel shelves of stock lengths and thickness which can be readily cut and assemv bled without having to do any particular fitting of parts in order to give to theshelf a neat appearance. In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a. simple construction of stock mantel shelf embodying the invention, and have described same inthe specification with reference thereto., and will summarize in the claims theV novelfeatures of construction, and novel combinations of parts, for which pro-A tection is desired.

In said drawings: v Fig. l is a front view ofthe upperportion of a brick mantel or fireplace of usual form, provided with my novel-adjustable shelf. n

Fig. 2 is a plan View of theshelf, detached.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3,F ig. 2.

Fig. 4l is" a transverse section on thel line lr-4, Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a 5-5, Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section on the line 6--6, Fig. 2. A

Figs. 7 and 8 are detail sections through the corners of the shelf.

The adjustable mantel shelf comprises a stock front member l, and opposite stock side members 2. The stock front member l is preferably composite, and formed of a top longitudinal section on the line board l2L and bottom board lb of suitable dimensions, which are disposed parallel and .f

spaced-apart and at the same time connected together by means of interposed transversely disposed spacing strips le. The top and bottomboards la, 1' may be of any desired thickness, and of any desired kind of wood, Wheth er hard or soft, and may be finished in any desired manner to suit different kinds and nmshes of mantels and fireplaces, While the spacing strips lc may be made of inexpensive material such as soft wood.V The top and bottom boards l, lh and the spacing strips lc are rigidly united together by any suitable means, such as glue, nails, screws, or other- Wise, so that the front member is an integra-l piece of desired stock length.` The front edge of front member l is preferably provided with molding orV outer plate board l preferably of the same kind of woodand inish as the top land bottom boards la, lb, the molding or outer plate boardy 1d being of sutiicient width to overlap a portion of the bottom board l", as shown, and extending the full length of front member 1, and may be secured to front member l by any desired means, such as by glue, nails, screws, or the like.` In case the front member l should be made relatively thick so that the moldingor outer plate board 1d is not of sufficient width to overlap the bottom member lb, but would" leave a gap between the lower edge of board ld and the upper edge'of bottom board l" then a board (not shown) might be interposed' between'the'outer plate board 1d andthe front member l, for same width, or substan-Vv tially same width as the thickness of the front im,

member l. The ends of the outer plate board 1d are preferably mitred, as shown at lf, to

an angle of 45", to lit the correspondingly mitred ends of the side members 2.

The side members 2 are each likewise com'-l posite, and composed of top and `bottom boards 2t, 2b, of samel size, material, and iinish as boards 1, 1b, of front member l, and

a spacing board 2c, corresponding in thicklof 2d being adapted to enter into the mortise* formed between the lspaced boards l, l.

\ t Side members 2 are preferably each provided on their outer edge with an outer plate board i or moldinfr 2e similar tot-hat of front member 1 the board 2 extending to the outer end ofv i tenon 2d, and as sho-Wn the outer ends of board 2e are preferably mitred to au angle of 45' to suit the correspondingly Vmitred board ld of front member l. Vhen fitted together the tenon 2d maybe securely fastened between the members l?, lb by means of glue, nails,`

screws,ror other suitable means', the top and bottom of theside members 2 being flush with the topand bottom ,of the frontinember l.

In order to'fit the stock mantel shelf tov any desired width of manteh it is only neces sary'to out tl'iemembers 12a, 1b `of the front member 'l tothe desired 4lengt-h. The ends A of outer plateboard 1d however should be mit'red4 to an angle of 450 'asabove explained. Ifthe cut comes between the spacing strips l"4 so as to leave room for the tenon 2d of side member 2,V the parts can be fastened.A together 'as above described." lf, however, the cut should happen. to come. at point Anear `or at one of the spacing strips lc thespacing strip if necessary maybe catalso, and moreover the portionof Vthe Vtenen 2d in Yway ofthe strip 1 `can be cut away as indicated at 2d* in ures 2and8,vso that the side. member can'be readily engaged with theffront lmember not;` withstanding the `presence of the portionof the` spacing strip 1d" at thepoint where the:

frontand side members are to be united. l Y

The shelf thus constructed'to desiredgdrv mensions as to width and thickness maybe fastened upon Athe mantel orfireplacegin the with the' front member 1 may: be altered,

-where necessary or desired, in `the obvious" manner.

I` dozjnofynmit my invention eine esta Yform Vshown in the drawings for obviously changes may be made:thereinjwithin the scope of. the .claimsgf` ICl'ilim, y, ji n f l., Ain adjustable mantel shelf comprisv ing a` front member4 formed of' spaced top `and bottom boards, an outer` plate board on the fron-t member, side members each'comf prisingspaced top and bottom boards and aV member intermediate the topfand bottom y boards and eXt'erniing` beyond the frontv ends thereof and; adapted to be` inserted between ber; and an .outer plate board on each side member closingv the space .betweenthe topand bottomboardsthereof and extending beyond Y member at the ends thereof.`

the outer end thereof and closing the space tween the top and bottom boards of the front 2m. The herein described adjustable mantel shelf; comprisinga front member and side member`s,each formed ofyspaeed top and bottom boardsfand interposed spacing strips, the spacing strips of the side members pro;- j'ecting beyond the ends of the top and bottom boards thereofV andfadapted to be inserted between the top and bottom boards of n the front member; and outer plate boards on the said membersclosing the spaces between the `top and "bottom boards, the Vouter plate j boards of the` side members overlapping'the` ends of the front memberand closing the` space between the top andbottom boards of the front member at the ends thereof.

a front member formedof spaced top andboten' 3. Anwadjustable mantel' shelf comprising; A

tomboards, an outer' plate board onv the front member and having'its ends beveled and 'ro-y jecting beyond the ends of the top Vand f eti tom boards at the frontcornersthereof;iside members each comprising' spac'edtop and bot# tom boards anda member intermediate the `ends thereof and adapted'to be inserted vbetop and bottom boardsextendingfbeyond the" memberpand an` outerI plate board on :each l side member closing the `space between the top and bottom boards thereof and eXtendin i i beyond the outer" end of said boardsan( closing the space between the top andzbottom y boardsof" the front member at the endsthelfe of, the outer ends of said sidemember plate boards being betieled to iitthe-beveled ends of Y the plate boardof the. front member.

4, An adjustable manteljshelf comprisingr a front member composed of spaced top and members extending beyond the endsof the" top members and adapted to be inserted" be` tween the top and bottom boardsofthe front member at theendsjthereof; an outerplate bottom boards and spacing stripstherebe? '1 vtween ;fsid"membersL each formed ofV spaced board closingthe 'spaeesfbetween tlietop and bottom boardsof saidv front member; and

bers'and extending beyond the endsoftie .outer plate boardsclbsing thejspaltesy .between the top and bottom boards ofls'aid side mem'- 1151` side members and closing thespaces` between the top and bottom boards ofthe front member at the ends thereof the vink'eeting ends of said plate boards being beveled to form neat joints atthe from; end corners-of die shalt! 120, the topand` bottom boards of the front mem- In testimony thatI claim the foregpingas my own, 'I afiiX my s'igifiature.l t

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